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BY SACHIN PARASHAR Nepal’s decision to pull out of the joint Bimstec military drill + in Pune couldn’t have come at a worse time for India with the Nepal army set to participate in a 12-day long military exercise with China later this month. Nepal Army spokesperson Brig Gen Gokul …

BY SHAMBHU RAM JOSHI While going through the preamble of the new constitution of the country, it has been clearly stated that the present system is for achieving socialism. However, political leaders either belonging to the ruling or other parties, are confused on the definition of socialism! People had expected …

By NP Upadhdhyaya The SAARC regional body was not a cup of tea for the Indian establishment. Mrs. Indira Gandhi opposed the idea even of the establishment of the regional organization some two decades ago as she thought that the smaller neighbors of India in the vicinity were plotting some …

“Happy Nepalese” and “devolved Singha Durbar” remain the main imperative for its amendment BY BIHARI KRISHNA SHRESTHA Recently PM Oli was reported to have told the Madhesi politicians in province 2 that the constitution is a manmade document and is therefore, subject to amendment as necessary. Despite his comfortable majority …

BY SHAMBHU RAM JOSHI India had refused to make an entry into South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) at the beginning, because she had misunderstood it as a forum to isolate her. Latter as India was convinced the real objective of SAARC and was made sure that the bilateral …

By Bertil Lintner While a joint China-Nepal military exercise scheduled for September 15 will only involve a platoon of soldiers from each side, the maneuvers will be warily watched in neighboring India as yet another sign of Beijing’s march to break its long-time strategic hold on the country. China and …

By Kiran: RECENTLY, the Economic Times quoting Chinese state media stated: “The Maldives asking India to take back its military helicopters and personnel deployed there reflects the country’s increasing desire to rid itself of the excessive Indian influence.” Global Times also in its editorial highlighted Indian anxieties with regard to …

BY SHAMBHU RAM JOSHI Political stability and rapid economic progress are the present destinations for Nepal. The country having centuries old history in the globe, had enjoyed its golden days in the past. Today, both its glorious history and geography are at risk. The dreams of the heroes, martyrs and …

By Muhammad THE Chinese government calls the Belt and Road initiative “a bid to enhance regional connectivity and embrace a brighter future”. Others see it as a push by China to take a larger role in global affairs with a China-centered trading network.In concrete terms, the Belt and Road initiative …

BY SHAMBHU RAM JOSHI Now it has been proved to be wrong that abolition of monarchial system was the panacea the evils and achieve better results in the country. Nearly thirty years’ practice of multiparty democratic (including republican) system in our country has proved that the driver of the country …